Ritscher Upland
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Ritscher Upland is a large ice-covered upland of western Queen Maud Land
, bounded by Kraul Mountains
and Heimefront Range
to the west and southwest, and by Borg Massif
and Kirwan Escarpment
to the east. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), and named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher
, leader of the expedition. It was remapped from air photos taken by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
(NBSAE) (1949–1952), led by John Schjelderup Giæver.
Queen Maud Land
Queen Maud Land is a c. 2.7 million-square-kilometre region of Antarctica claimed as a dependent territory by Norway. The territory lies between 20° west and 45° east, between the British Antarctic Territory to the west and the Australian Antarctic Territory to the east. The latitudinal...
, bounded by Kraul Mountains
Kraul Mountains
Kraul Mountains is a chain of mountains and nunataks that trend northeastward from Veststraumen Glacier for approximately in western Queen Maud Land. They were discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition , led by Capt. Alfred Ritscher, and named for Capt. Otto Kraul, ice pilot of the...
and Heimefront Range
Heimefront Range
Heimefront Range is a range of mountains in three groups trending NE-SW for 65 nautical miles , situated 50 nautical miles west-southwest of Kirwan Escarpment in Queen Maud Land. The range was observed and photographed by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition in the course of air...
to the west and southwest, and by Borg Massif
Borg Massif
Borg Massif is a spectacular mountain massif, about long and with summits above , situated along the northwest side of the Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica. The tallest peak, at , is Hogsaetet Mountain...
and Kirwan Escarpment
Kirwan Escarpment
Kirwan Escarpment is a prominent northwest-facing escarpment which lies south of the Penck Trough in Queen Maud Land. The escarpment is featured by moderate-height cliffs and prominent rock spurs interspersed with glaciers and steep ice slopes and trends NE-SW for about 90 miles...
to the east. It was discovered by the Third German Antarctic Expedition (1938–1939), and named for Capt. Alfred Ritscher
Alfred Ritscher
Alfred Ritscher was a German polar explorer. A captain in the German Navy, he led the third German Antarctic Expedition in 1938-39, which mapped the New Swabia area of Queen Maud Land. Ritscher Peak and Ritscher Upland there are named for him.-External links:*...
, leader of the expedition. It was remapped from air photos taken by the Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Norwegian-British-Swedish Antarctic Expedition
Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition the first Antarctica expedition involving an international team of scientists...
(NBSAE) (1949–1952), led by John Schjelderup Giæver.